Establishes "Privacy Protection Act"; concerns collection and sharing of certain personal information.
This bill, the "Privacy Protection Act," prohibits New Jersey government entities (like state agencies, counties, and municipalities) and healthcare facilities from collecting or sharing specific personal information - such as immigration status, citizenship details, Social Security numbers, or place of birth - except when necessary to determine eligibility for public services, benefits, or professional licensing. It requires that any collected data be retained only as long as needed for those purposes and prevents such records from being disclosed under the state's open records law, except in limited cases like court orders, election requirements, or with explicit written consent. Written consent must clearly explain what data is shared, why, that refusal won't cause discrimination, and that consent can be revoked. The bill also restricts sharing of automated license plate data except to other government entities under legal authority or with a court order.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
General Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 2, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (24-12)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (45-21-0)
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (23-14)
upper
Jan 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (47-26-0)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 5, 2026
Committee
Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 2, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Judiciary Committee
lower
5 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
P
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
P
Ellen Park
DDemocratic
P
John McKeon
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Angela McKnight
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Gordon Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Diegnan
DDemocratic
Co
Raj Mukherji
DDemocratic
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